MATRIXSYNTH

Etherized: Modular Signals from a Planet in Crisis

video upload by Electrum Modular

"What do rising sea-levels sound like? How might we listen to the temperature of the oceans? What rhythms can we hear in the increased frequency of intense hurricanes/cylones? Can we imagine mounting CO2 emissions as a crescendo of dissonance?

This piece uses a data sonification module (Loud Numbers) to translate spreadsheets of climate-change data into MIDI cc values. An interface (CV.OCD) then converts the MIDI to voltages to control my modular system. ADDAC’s Swell Physics’ CV inputs for swell size, agitation, offset, etc. are ideal for modelling the complex, unpredictable effect of rising sea levels, sea temperatures, and storm intensity, on ocean waves. Meanwhile, Disting EX’s 'spectral freeze' algorithm is processing ocean-related songs.

Despite the fixed data on the spreadsheets, this patch generates different sonic results each time it is played – thanks to the chaotic behavior of Swell Physics. I am planning a longer, ~30 minutes version for a public performance, with video visualization/projection of the data.

Data sources

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions: Our World in Data (University of Oxford/Global Change Data Lab), https://ourworldindata.org/co2-datase...

Annual sea-surface temperature anomaly – global: Australian Bureau of Metereology, http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/climate...

Category 3+ storms: Tropical Meteorology Project, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University (calculated from National Hurricane Center, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center), https://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/...

Global Average Absolute Sea Level Change, 1880-2023: United States Environmental Protection Agency (data soures: CSIRO, NOAA), https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicator...

Loud Numbers’ VCV Rack module: https://www.loudnumbers.net/tools"

Korg Wavestate - "Classic Synth Waves" 40 Performances

video upload by LFOstore

"Korg Wavestate 'Classic Synth Waves' sound pack.

BUY: https://kav-sound-explorer.sellfy.sto...

New sound pack for Wavestate: 40 performances, 43 programs, 42 multisamples

The collection of performances and programs contains a set of both analog and digital synth waves that will complement your library, oscillators will find wide application and will not take up much space in the memory of your synthesizer.

Contents: 40 Performances, 43 Programs, 42 Multisamples (22.5 MB)
The pack offers a diverse selection of inspiring sounds:

Expressive synth tones, perfect for melodies, pad, leads or deep textures
Synth punchy basses to drive your grooves
Dynamic arpeggios to add rhythm and movement to your tracks
Analog and digital synth waves

Whether you create electronic, techno, pop or cinematic music,
'Classic Synth Waves' provides the perfect palette to expand your creative possibilities."

The Mythical Yamaha DX7 Bass Cartridge

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Stock, Aitken and Waterman used a lot of DX7 basses in their hits. In interviews in the 80s they would occasionally talk about their cartridge with DX7 bass patches and how no one would get access to it.

Many decades later and the patches can now be found online. Just to make sure I asked Phil Harding if he was able to verify that these are indeed the real mythical patches and he, in turn, asked Ian Curnow. Ian Curnow is of course the guy that actually did the programming of most of it. He also made the Fairlight patches/sounds for 'Never Gonna Give You Up' which uses one of these bass patches. Ian Curnow did confirm this is it."